Kelly Mason completes final term as Board Chair “This is my final AGM as Chair of the Board. After three two-year terms, my time has come to a close. It has been a remarkable time for me. As many of you know, my son Daniel was a ‘lifer’ at PC—JK to Grade 12. During that time, Daniel, my husband Malcolm and I all became involved in volunteer service to PC. It has been a remarkable journey.”
At the November annual general meeting, it was announced that Kelly Mason would be completing her term as Chair of the Board. Mason began her relationship with Pickering College as a parent in 2004 when her son Daniel ’18 began in Junior Kindergarten. Her involvement with the school was always a family affair with her husband Malcolm by her side, along with her mother for many years and Malcolm’s family. Just three weeks in, Mason began volunteering at Fun Fair as the fishpond volunteer—after that, you could say she was hooked. She went on to fulfill 54 additional volunteer roles including: parent ambassador; co-chair of the very first Holiday Home Tour; member of the 100th anniversary planning committee; Spring Luncheon committee member; co-chair of the 100th anniversary gala and the Board’s Risk Management Committee. She joined the Corporation in 2011, the Board in 2012, becoming Chair in 2014. Last year, she was recognized for her leadership when she was asked by CAIS to be the governance writer on a CAIS accreditation visit, a highly respected position. In the fall of 2020, she ran the orientation session for new board chairs of CAIS schools across Canada, sharing her wisdom and experience. To pay tribute to her tremendous impact on Pickering College over her 16 years of involvement, the school put together a video which included many current and past parents, faculty, board and corporation members speaking about her spirit, enthusiasm, wisdom and belief in the school. “These six years … these 16 years, have been a gift to me—the school is a better place and I am a better person for having had the great honour, the great fortune, the great luck to get to know you and work with you,” said Peter Sturrup, Head of School. “Thank you for your leadership and thank you for your friendship. I will never forget the impact you have had.”
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